How dark is the sky in Norridge, IL?

Satellite radiance puts Norridge in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 79.4% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Norridge.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

Where to go for a darker sky near Norridge

Wilmette, IL, about 9 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Norridge. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

Wilmette, IL is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Norridge against the rest of the dataset

About 14,817 people live in Norridge, IL, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Norridge ranks 2,530 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.